Escape International Contracts Robert Dickie III To Serve As Special Consultant To Executive Team.

May 5, 2010 - PRLog -- Robert, served for five years as Chief Executive Officer of Signature Management Team
(SMT), a leadership development and support company that serves the direct sales
industry. During his tenure as CEO, Robert worked with field leaders and his executive
team to spearhead a plan that helped SMT grow from a midwest focused business into
an international business that more than tripled in size to over $42M in revenue.
David Rutz, Escape’s CEO, said that the executive team unanimously selected Dickie
based on his track record leading a similar organization, as well as his strong executive
and personal qualities.
"Robert came to our attention because of his strong execution skills, his track record,
and his proven ability to lead top performing teams similar to ours. He demonstrated
these skills while employed by SMT and in his prior positions.   As we got to know
Robert, we were impressed by his experience and effectiveness in developing
leadership and fostering a culture of performance and personal integrity. ” continued
Rutz.
Rutz said, “Robert supported reps who successfully used an online shopping
community similar to Aisle19, and did so while also marketing over $100M in proprietary
products.  It is obvious that his experience will serve well in our Escape family.  We have
been working on some exciting improvements that will be released this summer.  
Robert’s role will be to work with and advise the team leading this development.”
Dickie said, "I appreciate Escape’s positioning in the marketplace with their Aisle19
community, their outstanding talent and the value proposition of the product lines and
services. It is a great honor to assist this leadership team and have the opportunity to
build on its success."
A brief biography on Dickie is shown below.
On Monday, Escape will host a nationwide independent business owner call to further
discuss this arrangement.   Details: May 3, 9:00 p.m. EST, Listen-only: (712) 432-7508
passcode: 372273#
Robert Dickie III Biography
Robert, spearheaded with his executive team a plan to help grow a midwest focused
business into an international business that more than tripled in size in five years doing
over $42M in revenue.  Prior to this, Robert served for over 6.5 years as a Captain in
the United States Air Force in various assignments that led to extensive duty in Europe
and Asia. As a Captain, he was hand selected to be the personal Aide-de-Camp to
General William Begert, Commander of the Pacific Air Forces. On many visits to
Washington, DC he met with members of Congress and Pentagon officials. He was in
daily contact with the highest levels of US Government, foreign militaries, and civilian
and industry leaders. This invaluable experience and insight into the operation of
industry and government at the highest levels would prove to be extremely valuable in
his professional career.
Robert is extremely active in the community and is a member of the Young Presidents'
Organization and serves on the Autism Society Delegate Assembly Task Force in
Washington, DC. He is Co-Founder of the "7 Summit Challenge" which is raising money
for autism, cancer, and Alzheimer's support and research and serves as Chairman of
the Board for Kindred Spirit.
Robert attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on a track scholarship. He was
a nine time letterman in track and cross country, participating in three national
championships and was a cadet in the Air Force ROTC. Upon graduation in 1998, he
was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force and assigned to Little Rock
Air Force Base.
At his first assignment Lieutenant Dickie quickly got to work collaborating with seasoned
non-commissioned officers, leading an overhaul of every aspect of vehicle operations.
In doing so he set the standards for the Air Force which enabled his unit to be named
the best unit in the Air Force. He was hand selected by General Paul Fletcher to serve
as his assistant executive officer and was a planning liaison officer at Little Rock AFB
during the Clinton Administration for all Presidential and Vice Presidential visits. He then
took over responsibility for the largest aerial delivery support element in the Air Force
leading over 117 personnel which supported local training and worldwide deployments.
His accomplishments at Little Rock AFB led him to be named the base company grade
officer of the year in 1999, the Air Force Athlete of the Year in 1999 and twice named the
logistics officer of the year.
Robert was promoted to First Lieutenant and reported to Hickam AFB, Hawaii after 9-11
to work in the Pacific Airlift Management Office overseeing airlift requirements for the
entire Pacific region. He coordinated major exercises around the region with foreign
governments while simultaneously working the deployment of troops and assets to
Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Philippines for the war on terrorism directly supporting
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Upon promotion to Captain, Robert was asked by General William Begert, Commander
of the Pacific Air Forces to be his personal Aide-de-Camp. Serving directly for General
Begert was the highlight and most influential time in his military career. Captain Dickie
planned and executed many high level visits throughout the Pacific and continental
United States. On these visits he was able to facilitate meetings and interface with
ambassadors, defense ministers, host nation leaders, and major media outlets around
the country. On many visits to Washington DC he met with members of Congress and
Pentagon officials. He was in daily contact with the highest levels of US Government,
foreign militaries, and civilian and industry leaders.
Education
1998 BA University of Tennessee
2001 MS Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas
Military Education
1998 Transportation Officers School - Lackland AFB
2002 Contingency Wartime Planners Course - Maxwell AFB
2002 Squadron Officers School- Maxwell AFB
Major Accomplishments and Decorations
1998 Air Force Vehicle Operations Unit of the Year
1999 Air Force Athlete of the Year
1999 LRAFB Company Grade Officer of the Year
1999 and 2000 314th Logistics Group Company Grade Officer of the Year
2003 3rd American Finisher Boston Marathon
Air Force Commendation Medal (one device)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Award

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About Escape International
Escape International, Inc. is a network marketing company offering individuals the
opportunity to become their own independent business owner. Escape effectively
combines the strength of an online community (Aisle19) containing over 700 retail
stores (WalMart, Target, Kohls, etc.) with its own high value proprietary products.
Aisle19 now has over 600,000 registered members and Escape has over 60,000
registered Independent Business Owners. More information about Escape is available
at hyperlink http://www.escapeinternational.com